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This is a three session short course. If you register to attend live, please plan to attend all three sessions live. All sessions will be recorded and posted to the Montana State Library Vimeo Channel for review (https://vimeo.com/channels/403784).
1 To Survey or Not to Survey - How do you know when a survey is the best way to collect the data you want? In this first of three sessions, we'll a look at different types of surveys, what types of data you can collect with a survey, and some simple alternative ways to collect valid useful data.
2. Good questions, Poor questions - A hands-on session with practice creating and editing valid and reliable survey questions. Learn how to evaluate the efficacy of your questions and how to structure questions to get at the data you really want and need. Understand how to achieve validity and reliability in research. Identify some common errors in formulating questions. Recognize when it is best to collect qualitative or quantitative data.
3. Measuring Up - A brief review of the three ways to identify central tendency. An introduction to recruiting techniques so that you get the participant data you want. A discussion about ethical behaviors for how you interact with your participants so that your thirst for data is not overly intrusive nor harmful to your subjects. We'll conclude with a conversation about the value to the field and to promoting trust in your institution by sharing your findings and analysis.
Outcome for this course:
Librarians will be able to design and implement effective surveys and questionnaires that yield useful data without negatively impacting their respondents so that the decisions they make about library programs and services are based on reliable and valid data.
CE category: library administration
Presented by Joann Flick, MS Ed. This course will be recorded and posted to the MSL Vimeo Channel here: https://vimeo.com/channels/403784 Register if you plan to attend all three sessions live: https://attendee.gototraining.com/r/1523106566137463041
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